§ Mr. Bevanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will name the building societies in the Birmingham area known to be willing to lend on the security of houses designated under the Defective Housing Act 1984 after the houses have been repaired under the provisions of the Act.
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§ Mr. GowIn my reply of 7 May, at column300, to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr (Mr. Rooker), I explained that the Building Societies Association had participated in the setting up of the arrangements for the NHBC warranty scheme for repairs to PRC houses and that I am confident that houses repaired under the NHBC scheme will prove acceptable to building societies generally.
§ Sir Reginald Eyreasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many houses under the Housing Defects Act 1984 have been repaired to fitness standards; and if he will set out the number and type in each category.
§ Mr. GowUnder the Housing Defects Act 1984 local authorities provide grant assistance to private owners of houses designated under the Act towards the cost of reinstating those houses satisfactorily. I regret that information on the number of houses which have been reinstated is not available at present.